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ASIC launches TAP calculator

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a new term allocated pension (TAP) calculator to assist in retirement planning, while at the same time upgrading its superannuation calculator. The TAP calculator will be relevant ...

Super splitting could save $21,000 in tax: AMP

As it prepares to undertake a large scale super splitting education campaign for its planners, AMP claimed that taking full advantage of the new rules could save couples up to $21,000 in tax. On the back of an extensive adviser education program for ...

IFSA to pressure Government for super tax breaks

IFSA will renew the push for the Government to cut front-end superannuation tax, saying such incentives would stem the current retirement savings gap of $452 billion to less than half of its current size. IFSA's Richard Gilbert said high on the agenda ...

Macq advisers launches actively-managed commodities fund

Macquarie Adviser Services hopes to address investor demand for an actively-managed commodities portfolio through its recently launched CSL Active Commodities Fund. The fund will be managed by boutique commodities portfolio specialist Commodity Strategies ...

Virgin home loan spices up mortgage lending

Competition is about to heat up in the home loan market after Virgin Money launched its much-anticipated home loan product which promises a low 6.59 per cent variable interest rate, a 'repayment holiday' option and savings of over $25,000. Virgin Money ...

Daily economic update

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that sales of new motor vehicles rose by 2.6 per cent to 83,728 units in January following a 0.8 per cent increase in December. High petrol prices continue to take their toll on sales of sports utility vehicles ...

TWUSUPER throws weight behind alternatives

TWUSUPER has cast tradition aside and has increased its asset allocation to 'alternatives' from 3 per cent to more than 25 per cent, with plans to spend at least $500 million in the asset class. After a comprehensive investment review done with Mercer ...

Property funds looking for offshore or unlisted investments

A comparative review of Australian property securities funds has found that domestic crowding is increasingly forcing local property managers to look offshore for investments. Managed Investment Assessments (MIA), as part of its research alliance with ...

HFA trumpets its "strong buy" ratings

Absolute return manager, HFA Asset Management (HFA), is trumpeting its "strong buy" recommendations from InvestorWeb Research (IWL) on both its international shares fund (ISF) and diversified investments fund (DIF). HFA CEO, Spencer Young, said the ...

Daily economic update

Increasing optimism over the steady course of Australian monetary policy and improving affordability appears to be making positive inroads on the housing market. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released data showing that the total value of ...